era for the shuttle program after 135 missions to space, "atlantis" lifting off as you see right there for the 33rd and final time less than 40 minutes ago. when there's the nation's unemployment. president obama watching that number rise to 9.2%. he's blaming congress because they haven't been able to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling. our top story it was touch and no go for a big waiting and wondering game to see if the weather could cooperate. about half an hour ago the "atlantis" was cleared for takeoff and off it went. take a look. >> america will continue the dream. >> this is the 135th and final space shuttle flight. with it nasa's 30-year shuttle program comes to an end. msnbc's tam ron hall host of "news nation" is live at cape canaveral. you were will watching the entire thing, tam ron. could you feel it? >> absolutely.

you know, richard, before the launch, several of the veterans around here told me that you could actually feel the ground shake and ufld feel the tremor. i thought, these are urban myths that you hear. not only did ulf, i felt the tremendous morse. i felt it reverberate through my body. we are the conduit for those at home, i was moved to tears witnessing that four-person crew going up on the final launch of the shuttle program. it is incredible. "atlantis" has traveled other 115 million miles. it is the lightest in the fleet. it was built at a rapid pace because nasa learned so much from building the prior shuttles that came before. we know that 14 souls lost their lives in the shuttle program. and to watch it continue and to learn from mistakes and get to this point 30 years later, incredible challenges.

it takes your breath away. it is something that we should all be so very proud of. we often think of the baby boomers who hold the pride of america. you and i are younger than the baby boomer generation, for sure. but this is something we all can be proud of. i certainly hope that young children are watching or were able to watch this as i was able to watch as a child growing up in text and have such pride to know that i was a part of -- this was a part of my american history. but i have with me now nbc's veteran space correspondent jay beraneky, i think we need to think of a different title for jay as he has covered every manned space launch since the beginning. i think jay's ride has come in. there's a huge helicopter landing a stone's throw away from me. it's his ride home after a beautiful launch by "atlantis" and this entire team who have an uncertain future at this point. let's talk about the launch which was right beyond my shoulder. what'd you think? >> i really didn't think it was

the last one. i was concentrating on the launch itself. i just want to say, we're going to send tamron back a half inch shorter she was spound poupded by that so much. she was a great, great support in there. i was watching to make sure it got into orbit. when it comes back that will be the finality of it all. they have a mission to fly. we will be watching them fly. we want to make sure they got into space okay. nothing happened to their thermal protection system. i didn't see anything during the laurvelg going up. everything looked pretty good. >> we saw the first critical point that's when the solid rocket boosters fall off into the ocean. into the atlantic. in the past these were reused and brought back.

we'd see the huge external tanks come off. where are they now many the process. they were moving. >> they're already in full orbit. they dropped off abouts a bury park, new jersey. now they're over africa and going south of afternoon ka headed for the indian ocean. >> this is about a 12-day mission where they're dropping off supplies to the international space station which is now a part of our future. this is where our astronauts will be ferried for lack of a better description by the russians. looking at the 30 years of this program, the idea with the goal of the nixon administration, it was a weekly. we would see this happen every week. we did not see that. with that said, does it mean that this program did not live up to our expectations? >> of course, it didn't. because, you know, we had the challenger accident. that really brought us back down to earth. they managed to get up to nine missions a year.

and so after that they got down to more reasonable missions. there was a lot done by the shuttle. a lot learned. what's being learned by its prize the international space station is how can humans live in space. >> without this, obviously we would not get to the next step. what that next step is is being debated. senator bill nelson will join me at 2:00 eastern. he's a part of the conversation. jay will be there with me. because without this program we would not get to the next step. what that next step is is a contentious debate. it is a part of what is being discussed right now here. >> tamron so many people enjoying the space program over the years. it means so much to the country. tamron hall live for us. appreciate it. "news nation" 2:00 p.m. she'll be watching it all for us live again and what happened there and all the reaction from the space shuttle launch. thanks, again. joining us by phone former nasa

astronaut. pamela mel roy. you're a rarity yourself. you're one of two female commanders. as we take a look of the space shuttle taking off, i can't help but think with an inspiration it continues to be more many americans and many millions around the world to watch this space shuttle takeoff. >> it's really amazing to see, isn't it, richard? to me one of the big things about the space shuttle is the capacity to carry enough people that we were able to bring a much larger diversity of the face of america into space. and many orcountries too. >> when you saw it take off, what were you thinking having been in space shuttles before, was it an emotional situation for you? >> oh it's very emotional. in fact, it's really a lot easier to be inside the space

shuttle because you're busy and you're focused. >> inside? >> you have a lot of things to do. being on the outside and watching is extremely emotional. and i think the only thing that replayed in my head is let this be the safest shuttle launch. >> still looking shiny and bright in the pictures we've seen. pamela, many are concerned about nasa's future. when you take a look at some of the technologies that have resulted from nasa as well as the space shuttle program, cordless power tools, smoke detectors, insulation, appliances we use every day things that resulted from what nasa has done, some are saying we should be concerned about nasa also going on the downward trend, shall we say. is that an important thing consider for us as we look forward? >> well, i think actually the opposite is true. it was a tremendous technical challenge to put people in space and to figure out a way for them

to live there for an extended period of time, which is why we have all these fabulous industrial applications. but the next step outside lower orbit is another entire magnitude of difficulty. as nasa goes forward to try to solve those problems, i think you're going to see just as much and perhaps even more increases in our knowledge and our research and that will slow down and trickle down to every american going forward. >> pamela melroy, former nasa astronaut and commander of the space shuttle. thank you so much. >> thank you. weak, dismal, abysmal. these are the words being used to describe the june jobs report that came out today. unemployment rising to 9.2%. that's up .1% from may. the numbers of jobs created last month just 18,000. that's 100,000 fewer than expected. and fully 7,000 less than the 25,000 jobs added last month.

president obama addressed the situation a short time ago. >> our economy as a whole just isn't producing nearly enough jobs for everybody who's looking. the economic challenges that we face weren't created overnight. and they're not going to be solved overnight. the american people sent us here to do the right thing not for party, but for country. so we're going to work together to get things done on their behalf. >> nbc's kristen welker joins us live from the white house. kristen, as we listen to what the president said, we can look at it two different ways. one that was calming, one th it was understated in terms of the importance of jobs. the republicans are saying we need more. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. the president said that we have a long way to go. we have a lot of work to do here. you heard him express some disappointment in those remarks. as you say, richard, he's trying to stay somewhat positive here. he pointed to the fact that the

economy has added over two million jobs during the past 15 months or so. he brought up the fact that head winds have really contributed to what we're seeing here in these job numbers. those head winds include high gas prices and the crisis in jap japan. this is an argument we have heard the white house make several times. he said that congress can take some action right now to create job growth including passing patent reform, passing free trade agreements and passing a payroll tax cut. as you say, republicans wasted no time weighing in. here's what house speaker john boehner and eric cantor had to say earlier today. take a listen. >> well, i think the situation we face is pretty urgent. as matter of fact i would describe it as dire. >> it just does not make sense for americans to suffer under higher taxes in an economy like this. >> now richard one of the big questions now is how will these jobs figures impact that debate to get the debt ceiling raised.

press secretary jay carney just said it only adds urgency to get a deal done. very quickly lawmakers will be work throughout the weekend to get a deal done. both parties will be meeting with the president on sunday. that question remains how is this going to impact the debt ceiling. the white house saying the sooner we have the deal the better it will be for job growth. >> those crucial 72 hours became a little more crucial because of those numbers. thank you. for a look at how the markets are reacting to those numbers let's bring in cnbc's melissa francis. >> i'm looking at the nasdaq bun 1%, the s&p down 1.. the dow the down triple digits. all the sectors getting hammered. everything is lower including oil. that's the one bright spot. it's getting hit because traders are anticipating slower growth in the economy, we're seeing crude oil down more than $2 on the day. i had the ceo of wd-40 on a

little while ago. he asked him if he's hiring. he said, yes. he said big businesses are getting blamed for not hiring, what's holding it back. he said first of all, he is hiring. what's stopping him from spending more is the uncertainty out there. all the fear and consumers aren't buying a lot of products. it's this vicious cycle where consumers have to buy to get companies to spend, but they can't until they get a job sort of bleak out there. >> the private sector really when you take a look at the most recent job reports have stayed pretty consistent. they haven't blipped up or down. >> that's really the case. we're bumping along the bottom here. today's number was so prizing to see that build of 18,000 jobs. a lot of people had been looking for more than 100,000. you look at an economy that's just standing still. we saw ton employment rate tick up slightly. we expected a lot more improvement by this point. you've got to wonder if it could

get worse. are we headed for a double dip? >> i hope we have skipped to the bottom and on the way back up. thank you so much. >> thank you. coming up, it's going to be a busy weekend for lawmakers. they're trying to reach a deal on the debt ceiling. i'll talk with a member of the budget committee on that. looks like casey anthony will not be released from jail next wednesday. why she's stuck behind bar farce work faster and smarter so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it lets you access business forms on the go, fire off e-mails with the qwerty keypad, and work securely around the world so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it's the android-powered phone that mixes business with pleasure. so let's get our work done, america, so we can all get back to playing "angry birds." the motorola expert from sprint. trouble hearing on the phone? visit sprintrelay.com. with new extra-strength bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles, enters the bloodstream faster and rushes relief to the site of pain.

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in just a few days britain's news of the world tabloid will be old news. one of the uk's lonest running newspapers will be shut down amid a controversy over a phone hacking scandal. today as rival newspapers put their own spin on the news, police arrested a former editor clive goodman and another unnamed person who was later reported to buy former editor

andy colson who is a former aide to prime minister david cameron. this morning cameron announcing a full public inquiry boo the allegations. >> police investigations can only get you so far. what people really want to know is what happened and how is it allowed to happen. that is why the deputy prime minister and i have agreed that it's right and proper to establish a full, public inquiry to get to the bottom of what happened. >> we're in london and there's a report here, michelle, today that another newspaper is also being investigated? >> that's part of it. it's just in the reported stage right now. we don't have confirmation of that from police. this is a couple of days after these terrible phone hacking allegations exploded once again in britain one day after the news of the world announced it will cease to exist. these two former employees have been arrested. one used to be the editor and then later was hired as the communications director for the

prime minister. something the prime minister is now once again coming under serious fire for. but the second person arrested actually did time in prison for phone hacking at the news of the world back in 2007. the thing is that since then just recently the allegations have ballooned to include possibly thousands of potential phone hacking victims including the faim foams of soldiers killed in battle, the families of murder victims. this is no longer just an investigation of what happened years ago at the news of the world. everything surrounding that. the government also wants to know is this going on, has it been going on at other newspapers. why the original police investigation failed so abysmally according to to the prime minister, why police officers were allegedly taking huge payments from journalists and why politicians who had wind that this could have been something big didn't do anything about it. the prime minister said, look, who does the public trust? police to protect them, politicians to represent them and the press to inform them.

the public has been failed by all three. he said he won't rest until this is fully investigated and independently investigated and then fixed, richard. >> >> a very difficult situation there in the united kingdom. that story is only getting larger at this moment. thank you so much. jug ahead, how washington, d.c. police plan to solve a couple of cold cases from the 1990s. plus a big situation on "the jersey shore" or possibly no situation at all. anan anthis...is the netwoe jersey shore" or possibly no situation at all. 1990s. plus a big situation on "the jersey shore" or possibly no situation at all. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering

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>> i think the situation we face is pretty urgent. as a matter of fact, i would describe it as dire. >> congressman robert andrews is a democrat from new jersey. thank you for your time today. it's clear there's agreed urgency on this debt deal. the question is can that translate into genuine practical terms to get this done. >> i can and i believe it will. the president did a great job this week i think by saying he wanted a $4 trillion deal, a big cut many the deficit. and bringing the parties to the white house sunday, i think we're headed in the right direction. my guess is about two weeks from now, we'll be voting on that final agreement. >> congressman, house minority leader pelosi spoke with the president right before he came out to make some comments. i want to play a bit of her sound, what she said before that meeting i believe yesterday. >> do not consider social security a piggy bank for giving tax cuts for giving tax cuts to

the healthiest people in our country. we are not going to balance the budget on the backs of america's seniors, women and people with disabilities. >> the house minority leader speaking. the question might be as she and other leaders get together and talk about solutions, will those solutions be a deal that trank and file can and will approve? >> i think so. ink the president shares with us the desire to not balance the budget on the backs of the elderly, and the disabled. and to have the wealthiest and most successful pay their fair share. he's up against a lot of republicans who feel exactly the opposite. but this president has led before. i think he'll lead again. i think i have a high degree of confidence that we will have an agreement that helps put the economy back on track by assuring employers and investors of a stable rate climate. >> there's the flip side that's

jobs which definitely input into that great debate. you've seen the numbers today. i want to show you a little bit what was discuss on cnbc earlier. >> this number can't going to make it any easier for someone in real america to withstand cuts to social security or medicare. i wonder how does this affect the negotiations over the debt? >> well, i think what this shows is we can't keep borrowing money that we don't have. that's been washington's answer year after year. >> so congressman, the debate raising revenue by talks or what have you is really the main point of contention right now. what do you think here? how can a solution balance the difficulties of those of low and middle income people versus the wealthy? >> i think you have to spread the pain equitably so those who have the most bear the most and those who have the least bear little. i think what mrs. bachmann is saying is completely

irresponsible. she has a television ad running saying she will not vote to raise the debt ceiling. i guess that means that america won't pay its bills. we won't have the money for the social security checks or to pay the troops or to pay our bills. that is the most irresponsible view. i'm hopeful that the republican leadership in the house and senate will not sing into that oblivion of irresponsiblity. >> congressman robert andrews democrat from new jersey. thank you. >> thank you. >> how the u.s. constitution specifically the 14th amendment could provide an answer to the battle over the debt ceiling. plus, which republican presidential candidate is apparently gaga for lady gaga? bus first for you, a look at what's hot on the web. soap opera character erica cain has survived drug adetection, even a bear attack. and now she survived her show getting cancelled. "all my children" might be leaving abc but they found a new home online. a production company purchased

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welcome back to msnbc. texas-ex cuting a mexican citizen despite appeals by the white house. garcia was convicted of murdering a 16-year-old girl in 1995. he was never told he had a right to contact a mexican embassy for legal assistance. the grizzly bear that attacked and killed a hiker is still roaming free in yellow stone national park. officials believing that the bear was provoked by a perceived threat. french prosecutors are investigating a rape accusation against dominique strauss-kahn. a french writer filed a criminal complaint this week saying the former imf chief attacked her eight years ago. italian prime minister will not run for re-election when his term ends in 2013. he's on trial accused of paying for sex with a teenager. so with just a few weeks today before the nation's debt clock strikes midnight, both sides appear to be digging in.

here's more from house speaker john boehner and what he said. >> there is no agreement in private or in public. as the president said yesterday we are this far apart. it's not like there's some eminent deal about to happen. there are serious disagreements about how to deal with this serious problem. >> absent an agreement with lawmakers to raise the debt limit, does president obama have any other ooption to stop default? here's treasury secretary tim geithner. >> the validity of the public debt of the united states authorized by law including debts incurred for the payments of pension, bounties of services this is the important thing, shall not be questioned. >> msnbc political analyst karen finny is a former democratic committee spokesperson. tony fratto is deputy press secretary to george w. bush.

good afternoon to both of you. karen, there's been a lot of talk about whether the president can invoke the 14th amendment. what's your thought on this? is it simply a negotiating tactic? >> somebody put the idea out there. my understanding is that the treasury department, the general counsel from the treasury department is about to send a letter to "the new york times" correcting what they feel is geithner being misquoted. when he was rechbsing the 14th amendment he wasn't trauking about the powers of the presidency. he was talking about the obligation of the congress of the united states of america to actually stand up and ensure that we don't have this kind of crisis. i think that's going to get corrected. look, president obama is a constitutional lawyer and scholar. i think he of all people has a pretty good handle on sor of the where his constitutional responsibilities begin and end. >> on that subject we have some more sound from speaker boehner what he said. take a listen.

>> while some think that we couldn't go past august 2nd, i frankly think it puts us in an awful lot of jeopardy. >> jeopardy. he's putting that date out there. when we take a look at this, we add to that with senator grassly saying it is an option. michele bachmann saying august 2nd is not the hard and fast deadline. we're hearing different plaejs from the gop. >> one thing's clear about what happens on august 2nd is that nobody really knows. i don't think you're going to find answers in the 14th amendment or in the constitution. those answers are going to come to us from the market. i think about some of those old ancient maps of the world where they were unfinished and they'd say beyond here are monsters. beyond august 2nd what we're really looking for are monsters. we don't know what they're going to look like and how dangerous

they are. but i think that actually, you know, the leadership in the house of representatives and the senate and at the white house recognize august 2nd as a day that we don't want to go past and play with. i think they're working towards a solution that will happen before we get to that date. and i actually think we're going to be successful in doing that. >> as we hear mixed messages on the gop side and as a former communications director yourself, what does this tell you about what's happening on the gop? is there a power struggle going on? >> there may be a little bit of a power struggle going on. that's how i interpreted cantor walking out of the negotiations and kind of saying back to you, mr. boehner so he didn't have to be the fall guy on this. i read this as pure politics. we are clearly down to the wire. i agree with what speaker boehner said and what president obama has said. we're at the point where it's a matter of politically what can each side sell to his caucus and base. whether you call it revenue

raisers or tax loopholes whatever those phrases are, each side is playing politics and while behind closed doors trying to get those negotiations done and figure out how much they can afford to give. >> all right. karen and tony thank you very much for your time. >> thanks, richard. casey anthony will not be a free woman next wednesday. the release date for the florida mother acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter has been moved to july 17th. when she gets out of jail her troubles are far from over. she faces $4,000 in fines and could be called on to cover the costs associated with her case. lilia break down the estimated costs for us. >> reporter: they are high, richard. there was a petition done by the prosecution they're saying we want far and beyond the limit that's legal for us to cover. the cost is $91,000 in

prosecution's cost. and then there's $13,00,000 fro the defense. then there's $360,000 that took care of the jury, the room and board, the transportation for the jurors. it's a lot of money. then i've got to tell you, i'm sure casey anthony will get a few offers from i guess movie makers, publishers. there's a rumor running out there that apparently she got an offer from the "jerry springer show" for $1 million. the offer is contingent from cindy lantny and lee would appear with her. there's word on the street that she's been offered to participate in a pornographic film. so everybody's interested out there in giving this woman some money to cover those costs. >> we've heard that there's some signs in the county saying jurors you're not welcome. >> reporter: that's right. one in particular the first one

had a big sign that says not welcome for a not guilty verdict. of course, nobody knows what these jurors look like. their information, their identity. their names have not been released. but they will. yesterday several newspapers and news organizations filed a motion and there was a hearing yesterday to require the court to release those names because they are public record, but judge perry said the names will be released no time soon. not anytime soon. >> nbc's lilia. >> reporter: for their protection, of course. >> d.c. police are turning to the web for new leads to crack a 13-year-old cold case. authorities hoping it will lead to an arrest in the 1998 georgetown murder of a biochemist intern. police say they believe they've now linked her killer with a man who committed eight sexual attacks in maryland during the 1990s. here now from washington, d.c. is investigative crime reporter michelle with more on that. >> good afternoon, thank you so much. >> first, what can you tell us

about the circumstances surrounding her murder here? >> the murder when christine was murdered she was attacked outside. it sort of all happened outdoors. when this connection was made to the montgomery county assaults as you mentioned eight, seven rapes and one attempted assault, it was kind of different we saw an attacker who had started out in 1991 and in 1992 raping women in montgomery county and escalating as time went on becoming bolder and bolder and went from upscale homes to then attacking women allegedly as climbing up the middle of a townhouse unit to get inside to get to his victims. also sometimes children were even home. the detective that i spoke with today from montgomery county who's the lead on this investigation did make the connection through dna in late 2005, early 2006. that's when d.c. and maryland starting putting their heads together on both of these cases. >> michelle, this case is 13

years old. why are they look at it right now? >> kwhast interesting is a lot with the internet, obviously putting a push out there. and what's going to happen is a website will launch with all of this information from all of the cases. and so that was supposed to happen at the end of june. the fbi's onboard and sort of helping with that. what i've learned today it's probably going to happen within the next few weeks. sort of like the east coast rapist when a big media push behind that, whitey bulger, things of that nature. there's been some time. periods with no leads, no activity in this. there's a suspect sketch. that's from the murder in d.c. that's really all we know about the particular suspect at this point. but you can continue to follow a lot of these leads. you can see that on your screen right now. the person is wanted for questioning. a african-american male. about 5'10", 5'11". and so you can also find out more information if you go to montgomery county's website also d.c. police's website.

if you have any tips you can remain anonymous pick up the phone, call them with information. the other fear is that some of these victims may not have come forward yet because i can tell you in at least one of the cases, one of the victims was very hesitant about coming forward with information. also the case in 1992 what we've also have found is that if the victims start fighting back, it makes the suspect angry. it bashed the boom box over the victim's head and fractures the skuchl it's when the victims are submissive and goes with what he says is when no one appears to be getting hurt. thousands of egyptians have gatt nerd streefts cairo and other egyptian cities demanding to the country's military rulers clear the way for transition to democracy. protesters saying in the fifth months since the egyptian revolution few of their goals have been achieved. today's rally is expected to be the biggest demonstration since the fall of mubarak in early february. now to supporters of yemeni

president rallying at his empty palace today after their leader appeared on state tv on the left side for the first time since the june 3rd attack. he went to saudi arabia for treatment says he has undergone eight operations and it is visible. very visible. his complexion significantly darker than before and his hands and arms were covered with bandages. he made no mention of when he would return to the country. it was the end of an era for the space shuttle program. something else is coming to an end. after 14 years the harry potter movie franchise. plus prince william and kate they're heading to hollywood. why the royal couple puts a plastic surgeon on call. we'll talk to the doctor who was summoned by the palace there. ♪ ♪

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any just hours the royal newlyweds will arrive in los angeles. prince william and kate have a jam packed weekend in california

during their first visits to the united states since getting married back in april. on the agenda tomorrow the prince has a polo match in santa barbara. joining me live from beverly hills is facial cosmetic surgeon dr. tobey meyer who was originally supposed to be on standby for prince william during tomorrow's polo match. the first question folks might want to know an answer to, is why would a cosmetic surgeon be need snd. >> well, i've been doing this for about 30 years since i'm a polo player and a member of the santa barbara polo club. i've treated people who have died on the field and people with fractures of their nose, their cheeks, their jaw, lacerations down the mouth as of six weeks ago. so there's one day where i treated three people in a row for lacerations and fractures sustained in one afternoon in polo. >> this is a common practice for

the royal family or other groups or other individuals to have a plastic surgeon on standby? >> no, but we usually at santa barbara polo club since i'm there and play polo three days a week i'm there four days a week, i'm always there. so even when i've been at home i've been called to come sew someone up. normally they have an ambulance standing by in case there's a more serious injury like a lung puncture or a death. >> right. what have you because you can handle all of those situations is what you are saying. when you look at your inability to be there. you won't be able to be there on standby, what's your reaction to that? >> it's fine with me. they chose to send him to the hospital should he be injured. this is not a competitive game where people are going to be out to quote, win. this is for fun. and logistically it's probably

not going to injure the prince. no one's going to hit him with a mallett. a competitive polo game there's malletts galore. i'm recovering from an injury where a horse tripped and fell and broke my ankle, my shoulder blade and four ribs. >> do you plan ongoing anyway to meet the prince there? >> no. i'll be working my horses today and i'll be enjoying the beach tomorrow. and i'll be watching the polo and working my horses on sunday. >> quick recovery for you and definitely enjoy watching all of these games as you do. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> political side bar now. new york's democrats are picking a replacement for disgraced anthony weiner's seat.

weprin faces a yet to be named republican on september 13th. utah republican oron hatch made headlines when he said millionaires and billionaires are doing too much to talk it will nation's debt. hatch saying poor people need to pick up the slack. >> the poor need jobs. they need to shash some of the responsibility. we don't want the really poor people who are in poverty to have to pay income taxes. >> on a more positive note, hatch really, really likes president obama. take a listen. >> i wish i didn't like him so much. i'd like to really be able to let go 4 here, but i like him personally. and i want him to be successful. >> all right now in the face or in the race for 2012, "the new york times" is questioning tim pawlenty's chances. a story in today's paper asks, will the republican race's first

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well, the eighth and final harry potter movie premiered in london last night. 14 years after we first introduced to jk roulings' magical world. we were there for that. >> reporter: you know you love harry potter if you'll sleep out in the cold london rain just for a glimpse of its stars. >> we've come from sydney,

australia. >> san francisco. >> salt lake city. >> i love it so much. this is the best day of my life. >> reporter: these kids know harry potter all seven books, all eight movies. every contact. >> end of ab epic phenomenon. >> reporter: they've grown up with these characters and the actors who embody them. here at the very beginning. >> sourcer's stone. >> the what? >> reporter: look at daniel radcliffe at the first premiere. speechless. today he's the star of a play and a musical. emma watson aged 10. >> i'm going to be sick. i tell you. hello, everyone out there hi, grandma. hi, grandpa. >> reporter: now a "vogue" cover girl. a glowing young woman. >> part of me feels very old and part of me feels i'm starting by adolescence. >> i never concerned it originally. i wanted to be an ice cream man. >> reporter: harry potter has been a global force that got

millions of kids not only to pull away from the play stalgs, but to love reading and want more even at 15 or 17 or 45, the books have sold 450 million copies in 70 languages. the movies more than $6 billion in tickets. the unprecedented phenomenon that made little round glasses cool also made j.k. rouling the first billionaire author here on "today" in 2007. >> finishing had made me look back a lot. it is almost incredible to me at time what's happened. >> reporter: she was a divorced mom on welfare when she started writing the first book in a coffee shop to stay warm. the story lines have matured and now the superstars and fans tearfully celebrate the real life magic of harry. >> finish it the way we started, together. >> you'd better start lining up. harry potter and the deathly hallows part two opens in the

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two, one, zero, and liftoff. the final liftoff of "atlantis." right now on "andrea mitchell reports," final launch. space shuttle "atlantis" blasts off into history. from triumph there to tribulation here. bad news on jobs. unemployment rises to 9.2%. as private sector hiring stalls. what does it mean for a budget deal? and for the president's job? president obama insisting today that hiring will improve once a deal on the debt gets done. >> the sooner that the markets know that the debt limit ceiling will have been raised and that we have a serious plan to deal with the deficit, the sooner that we can get